Sign up to The Irish Times Archive (1859 - 2008)My Account »
Mon 12 Dec 2008Hotel body calls for support
THE IRISH Hotels Federation (IHF) has called on the Government to ensure that tourism businesses can secure seasonal credit facilities from banks and that local authority rates are kept under control.
IHF chief executive John Power said the Government had an obligation to “provide leadership” on issues such as the availability of cashflow to the tourism industry, which is suffering under the twin burdens of the Irish economic recession and unfavourable currency exchange rates for visitors from outside the euro zone.
Choose a Subscription type - required
